Foreign Currency

Bureau de Change

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What you'll need to bring

When you’re buying or selling currency at a Bureau de Change, you'll need to have some valid ID with you. This can be any of the following:

Full UK photographic Driving Licence

Passport

EU National Identity Photocard

Occasionally we may ask you for additional ID dependent upon the transaction. In this case we would accept recent utility bills, bank or credit card statements or other formal ID that shows your address.

Exchange your currency at John Lewis

If you’re in a John Lewis store shopping for some last minute items for your holiday, tick another item off your holiday checklist and stop by a Bureau de Change.

Buy and Sell

Exchange your pounds into foreign currency, and your foreign currency back into pounds when you’re back from holiday.

Exchange at a great rate

We monitor the market daily to make sure we can offer competitive rates. You won't have to pay commission or any other hidden fees either.

35-Day Return Guarantee

Get a full refund of your travel money if your holiday has been cancelled. Bring your receipt or online order confirmation and a valid form of ID to any of our Bureaux de Change.

In store exchange rates

Currency
Bureau
sell
rate
Bureau

buy
rate
£0-499 £500-999 £1000+
Euro (EUR)
£0-499
1.1127
Bureau
sell
rate
£500-999
1.1188
£1000+
1.1222
Bureau
buy
rate
1.2709
US Dollar (USD)
£0-499
1.1677
Bureau
sell
rate
£500-999
1.1741
£1000+
1.1776
Bureau
buy
rate
1.3339
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
£0-499
1.5697
Bureau
sell
rate
£500-999
1.5775
£1000+
1.5854
Bureau
buy
rate
1.8048
Swiss Franc (CHF)
£0-499
1.0692
Bureau
sell
rate
£500-999
1.0745
£1000+
1.0788
Bureau
buy
rate
1.2299
UAE Dirham (AED)
£0-499
4.2426
Bureau
sell
rate
£500-999
4.2638
£1000+
4.285
Bureau
buy
rate
4.9668

Bureau rates on Thursday 28 September 2023, 10:00

Currencies listed are subject to availability. Exchange rates in our shops may vary from those offered online.

Expert quote

“Our partners will be able to answer any questions about travel money. They’ll know what type of currency you’ll need and can recommend how much you might want to exchange for your holiday, so you can get your money’s worth.”

Our currency exchange locations

Frequently asked questions

We buy back unused currency

If you don't spend all your travel money, we can buy back unused foreign currency notes. Even if you didn't buy your travel money from us originally, we'll buy your leftover notes as long as they're in sellable condition.

When you return from holiday, simply visit one of our Bureau de Change desks in John Lewis stores nationwide.

  • We'll buy notes in sellable condition
  • We cannot buy back coins or certain denominations of banknotes
  • Buy rates differ to sell rates

Are the rates the same online and in store?

The rates on some currencies at our Bureau de Change desks may differ from those found online. You’ll find all our rates displayed on rate boards in our shops.

Are all currencies available in store or do I need to pre order?

Only a select number of currencies will be available at our Bureaux de Change branches. To find out what type of currency you can exchange, please visit the store in person and ask one of our partners, who’ll be happy to help. 

All currencies we offer are available online through Click & Collect at any John Lewis or Waitrose, and next working-day home delivery.

John Lewis Finance and John Lewis & Partners Bureau de Change are both trading names of John Lewis plc. Registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Registered in England (Registered Company Number 233462). John Lewis plc introduce the panel of carefully chosen providers in Bureau de Change products and services, whom each hold the appropriate licences with the Financial Conduct Authority and HMRC.

Foreign Currency online from both John Lewis Finance and John Lewis & Partners is provided by First Rate Exchange Services Limited registration number 04287490 (Money Service Business licence number MLR-64068), whose registered office is at Great West House, Great West Road, Brentford, West London, TW8 9DF England.

John Lewis Finance is a trading name of John Lewis plc, registered in England with company number 233462, registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 724309). Credit is provided by NewDay Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 7297722, registered office: 7 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DA. NewDay Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with number 690292 and is also authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (Ref no: 555318) for the provision of payment services.

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